Abstract: A vehicle display control device includes: a map information acquisition unit that acquires map data around a vehicle; and an item display unit that overlaps a virtual item on a predetermined travel road on the map data and that displays the virtual item in a display area in a vehicle cabin. The item display unit overlaps and displays the virtual item on the map data, thereby guiding a driver of the vehicle toward the travel road on which the virtual item is displayed.

Abstract: A maintenance information management device includes an information registration unit configured to register vehicle identification information and maintenance information in a memory for each vehicle, an information update unit configured to update the maintenance information after the maintenance of the vehicle by adding maintenance contents to the maintenance information registered in the memory, and an information providing unit configured to provide the maintenance information when a provision request for the maintenance information is accepted.

Abstract: An exhaust system component structure is provided. The structure has an exhaust passage through which exhaust of an internal combustion engine passes, is configured by a plurality of exhaust components, and includes: an upstream pipe having an upstream passage constituting the exhaust passage; a downstream pipe having a downstream passage constituting the exhaust passage; a first fixing surface provided on the upstream pipe and a second fixing surface provided on the downstream pipe, fixed so that the upstream passage and the downstream passage are in communication with each other. A projection part projecting from the first fixing surface on an outer side of the upstream passage toward the downstream pipe is provided. The projection part is provided with a protrusion part projecting toward an outer side of the exhaust passage. A groove part is provided at a position facing the protrusion part in the downstream pipe.

Abstract: A turbine (3) includes: a turbine impeller chamber (43) having a tubular outflow portion (432), from which an exhaust gas flows out in an outflow direction (F) substantially parallel to an axis (C) of a turbine impeller (5); a bypass flow passage (491) bypassing the inside of the turbine impeller chamber; an outer duct (47) having an inner peripheral surface (475) that expands in diameter in the outflow direction from the outflow portion; and an inner duct (48) that extends in the outflow direction from the outflow portion. A diffuser flow passage (483) that expands in diameter in the outflow direction is disposed in the inner duct at least in a portion between the outflow portion and a distal end portion (481a). An outlet (492) of the bypass flow passage and a waste gate valve (493) that opens and closes the outlet are disposed on the inner peripheral surface.

Abstract: Provided are a novel method and device for treating a liquid that can be utilized for treating ballast water used in ships, etc. The method and device for treating a liquid provided herein allow aquatic organisms contained in a liquid to be sufficiently inactivated or separated by being configured in such a manner as to, in supplying the liquid containing aquatic organisms, carry out at least one of an aquatic organism-inactivating treatment and a physical treatment using a centrifugal force and then store the liquid in a storage means, and in discharging the liquid thus stored, determine whether or not the aquatic organism-inactivating treatment is required, carry out the treatment based on the determination, and carry out the physical treatment using a centrifugal force.

Abstract: When a plurality of cyclones are used as a separation device of a water treatment device, there have been as many lower liquid containers as the number of cyclones, resulting in high cost. Provided is a centrifugal solid-liquid separation device including: a plurality of cyclones respectively having at least a liquid inlet, a liquid outlet, and a lower liquid port; and a lower liquid container communicating with the respective lower liquid ports of the plurality of cyclones via pipes, arranged below the plurality of cyclones, and having a drain hole in its bottom side. The lower liquid container includes a space forming portion above lower opening ends of the pipes. Also provided is a water treatment device using this centrifugal solid-liquid separation device.

Abstract: To provide a voltage-type device for killing microorganisms in which a microorganism killing effect is high and scale is less likely to clog up through holes in electrodes. The device for killing microorganisms includes: a main body which a liquid to be treated flows in at one end and flows out at the other end; opposed electrodes that are arranged in the main body in parallel with a flow of the liquid to be treated and have mutually-opposed through holes; and a voltage source of which an anode is connected to one of the opposed electrodes and a cathode is connected to the other of them. When a straightened liquid to be treated is passed through the device for killing microorganisms, a stirring action is produced between the opposed electrodes, whereby hypochlorous acid can be diffused throughout the entire device and a high killing effect can be obtained.

Abstract: A turbine (3) includes: a turbine impeller chamber (43) having a tubular outflow portion (432), from which an exhaust gas flows out in an outflow direction (F) substantially parallel to an axis (C) of a turbine impeller (5); a bypass flow passage (491) bypassing the inside of the turbine impeller chamber; an outer duct (47) having an inner peripheral surface (475) that expands in diameter in the outflow direction from the outflow portion; and an inner duct (48) that extends in the outflow direction from the outflow portion. A diffuser flow passage (483) that expands in diameter in the outflow direction is disposed in the inner duct at least in a portion between the outflow portion and a distal end portion (481a). An outlet (492) of the bypass flow passage and a waste gate valve (493) that opens and closes the outlet are disposed on the inner peripheral surface.

Abstract: A novel method and device for treating a liquid are provided, wherein a concentrated liquid recovered using a centrifugal separation method can be utilized as ballast water. The present disclosure relates to a method for treating a liquid that comprises a storage step including carrying out a physical treatment using a centrifugal force with respect to a supply liquid to be supplied to a storage means located inside a housing, wherein the method comprises carrying out an aquatic organism-inactivating treatment contained in a concentrated liquid obtained by the physical treatment using a centrifugal force and supplying to the storage means the concentrated liquid subjected to the aquatic organism-inactivating treatment.

Abstract: When a plurality of cyclones are used as a separation device of a water treatment device, there have been as many lower liquid containers as the number of cyclones, resulting in high cost. Provided is a centrifugal solid-liquid separation device including: a plurality of cyclones respectively having at least a liquid inlet, a liquid outlet, and a lower liquid port; and a lower liquid container communicating with the respective lower liquid ports of the plurality of cyclones via pipes, arranged below the plurality of cyclones, and having a drain hole in its bottom side. The lower liquid container includes a space forming portion above lower opening ends of the pipes. Also provided is a water treatment device using this centrifugal solid-liquid separation device.

Abstract: To provide a voltage-type device for killing microorganisms in which a microorganism killing effect is high and scale is less likely to clog up through holes in electrodes. The device for killing microorganisms includes: a main body which a liquid to be treated flows in at one end and flows out at the other end; opposed electrodes that are arranged in the main body in parallel with a flow of the liquid to be treated and have mutually-opposed through holes; and a voltage source of which an anode is connected to one of the opposed electrodes and a cathode is connected to the other of them. When a straightened liquid to be treated is passed through the device for killing microorganisms, a stirring action is produced between the opposed electrodes, whereby hypochlorous acid can be diffused throughout the entire device and a high killing effect can be obtained.

Abstract: A novel method and device for treating a liquid are provided, wherein a concentrated liquid recovered using a centrifugal separation method can be utilized as ballast water. The present disclosure relates to a method for treating a liquid that comprises a storage step including carrying out a physical treatment using a centrifugal force with respect to a supply liquid to be supplied to a storage means located inside a housing, wherein the method comprises carrying out an aquatic organism-inactivating treatment contained in a concentrated liquid obtained by the physical treatment using a centrifugal force and supplying to the storage means the concentrated liquid subjected to the aquatic organism-inactivating treatment.

Abstract: Provided are a novel method and device for treating a liquid that can be utilized for treating ballast water used in ships, etc. The method and device for treating a liquid provided herein allow aquatic organisms contained in a liquid to be sufficiently inactivated or separated by being configured in such a manner as to, in supplying the liquid containing aquatic organisms, carry out at least one of an aquatic organism-inactivating treatment and a physical treatment using a centrifugal force and then store the liquid in a storage means, and in discharging the liquid thus stored, determine whether or not the aquatic organism-inactivating treatment is required, carry out the treatment based on the determination, and carry out the physical treatment using a centrifugal force.

Abstract: An automobile weather strip including at least (a) a weather strip body formed from a first composition including at least one rubber polymer and at least one chemical suitable for effecting sulfur-vulcanization, and (b) a decorative layer formed from a second composition including at least one thermoplastic elastomer and hydrotalcite as a discoloration-preventing agent for the decorative layer. The decorative layer is directly adhered onto the weather strip body.

Abstract: A film for labels having a high severability in die cutting consisting of a film having a phase separate structure produced by shaping into film a resin composition comprising 20 to 80% by weight a polypropylene resin, and 20 to 80% by weight a polyethylene resin having a density of 0.91 to 0.93 g/cm.sub.3 said film having a Young's modulus of 2000 to 6000 Kg/cm.sup.2 and a thickness of 0.02 to 0.20 mm.

Abstract: A method of recording information on a video disk, includes the steps of: recording a video signal on the video disk; and recording table-of-contents data to control reproduction of the recorded video signal, on a plurality of frames in a lead-in area of the video disk. The table-of-contents data has a data structure, which is completed in each of the plurality of frames and is repeatedly identical in each of the plurality of frames adjacent to each other.

Abstract: A belt including a main body formed in to an endless configuration with a plurality of substantially equally pitched approximately round shafts embedded in the main body. Also included are a plurality of wires engaged along nearly an entire lengthwise portion of each of the shafts. The wires can be interlaced with the shafts or wound on the shafts and the wires cna be a twisted thread of organic fiber, inorganic fiber, or glass fiber. The main body can be made of rubber of high rigity having a longitudinal elastic coefficient of approximately 10-140 kg/mm.sup.2. The main body could also be made of refractory synthetic resin having a longitudinal elastic coefficient of 5-150 kg/mm.sup.2. Each shaft can be of substantially the same diameter along its entire length.

Abstract: A belt including a main body formed into an endless configuration with a plurality of substantially equally pitched approximately round shafts embedded in the main body. Also included are a plurality of wires engaged along nearly an entire lengthwise portion of each of the shafts. The wires can be interlaced with the shafts or wound on the shafts and the wires can be a twisted thread of organic fiber, inorganic fiber, or glass fiber. The main body can be made of rubber of high rigidity having a longitudinal elastic coefficient of approximately 10-140 kg/mm.sup.2. The main body could also be made of refractory synthetic resin having a longitudinal elastic coefficient of 5-150 kg/mm.sup.2. Each shaft can be of substantially the same diameter along its entire length.

Abstract: An automatic sound volume control device for use in a device such as a radio or tape player used in a high ambient noise environment. The noise and sound signal levels above predetermined reference levels are detected and a control signal is produced having a level determined in accordance with the output signals so produced. The amplification gain of the sound signal is set by this control signal. Several different ways of producing the control signal are described, each of which has particular advantages in different situations and for different types of reproduced sound.